agricultural economy

Recent reports from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) regarding farmland values, cash rental rates, production expenses, and farm prices provide perspective on the current state of the U.S.…

An update yesterday from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City ("kcFED Ag Bulletin") stated that, "Agricultural commodity prices surged in the second quarter amid further increases in economic activity…

Reuters News reported today that, "World food prices eased for a second month in a row in July, reflecting declines for cereals, vegetable oils and dairy products, but remained up…

Late last week, Associated Press writer Scott McFetridge reported that, "Thanks to a reworked menu and long hours, Jeannie Kim managed to keep her San Francisco restaurant alive during the…

Bloomberg News reported this week that, "China is taking hog biosecurity to new levels -- 13 stories in fact."

Reuters writers Julie Ingwersen and Tom Polansek reported last week that, "The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the deadly hog virus African swine fever in samples from pigs in the…

Bloomberg writer Michael Hirtzer reported this week that, "A little-known market, that of young cattle, is signaling that pricey beef could be here to stay awhile."

At the end of last week, Bloomberg News reported that, "Extreme weather is slamming crops across the globe, bringing with it the threat of further food inflation at a time…

In an update late last week from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City ("Interest Rates for Operating Loans Rise Slightly From All-Time Lows"), Nathan Kauffman and Ty Kreitman pointed…

Reuters writers Emily Chow and Dominique Patton reported this week that, "China’s second-quarter pork production surged to its highest in at least seven years, official data showed on Thursday, after producers…

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve Board released its July 2021 Beige Book update, a summary of commentary on current economic conditions by Federal Reserve District. The report included several observations pertaining…

Reuters News reported this week that, "China will no longer require small pig farms to get environmental approval from the government before breeding pigs as the country seeks to rebuild…

Reuters writer Dominique Patton reported on Friday that, "Large numbers of pigs are dying from African swine fever in China's top hog-producing province, say farmers and analysts, raising concerns it…

Reuters News reported this week that, "World food prices fell in June for the first time in 12 months, pushed lower by declines in vegetable oils, cereals and dairy products,…

Last week, Nathan Kauffman and Ty Kreitman, of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, penned an update titled, "Farm Debt Declines Further and Credit Stress Eases," which noted that,…

A news release this week from the American Bankers Association (ABA) stated that, "Despite the global economic slowdown in 2020 due to COVID-19, total agricultural lending by U.S. farm banks…

Donnelle Eller reported on the front page of Friday's Des Moines Register that, "Last week, Mark Mueller watched from the porch of his northeast Iowa farm as lightning flashed and…

Bloomberg writers Andy Hoffman and Vanessa Dezem reported this week that, "Two of the world’s top agricultural traders said crop markets are in a 'mini-supercycle' that could last half a…

Wall Street Journal writers Tom Fairless, Alistair MacDonald and Jesse Newman reported on the front page of Tuesday's paper that, "The run-up in commodity prices is casting a cloud over…

Financial Times writer Aime Williams reported on Monday that, "Donald Trump’s trade war with China left American farmers dependent on government handouts to survive. But China is now at the…